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Fr Victor Pinto of Mangalore Diocese passes away at 88

July 5, 2022

MANGALURU, JULY 05: Rev. Fr Victor A. Pinto, a priest of the diocese of Mangalore passed away on July 05, 2022 at 3.30 p.m. due to old age at Fr Muller Hospital, Kankandy. His health was critical and was hospitalised a week ago.

Fr Victor Pinto, S/o Joseph Pinto and Emilia Noronha, hails from Kirem parish. He was 88 when he breathed his last. 

Fr Victor retired from active ministry and was residing in his home town Kirem since 2009. 

He served as the assistant Parish Priest at Belthangady, Milagres and Urwa. He was sent to Rome for higher studies in Scripture and research studies in Jerusalem. He was the professor in St Joseph Seminary, Jeppu. He also served as the director of Pastoral Institute and Mangala Jyothi. He was the Parish Priest at Mukamar, Surathkal, Kateel and  Mulky.

Funeral Details:
Funeral details will be announced later.

No Year Designation Place
01 1960 – 1961 Asst. P.P. Belthangady
02 1961 – 1964 Asst. P.P. Milagres, Mangalore
03 1964 – 1967 Asst. P.P. Urwa
04 1967 – 1973 Higher Studies (Scripture) Rome
05 1973 – 1980 Professor St Joseph’s Seminary, Jeppu
06 1980 – 1981 Research Studies Jerusalem
07 1982 – 1986 Parish Priest Mukamar
08 1986 – 1990 Director Pastoral Institute & Mangala Jyothi
09 1991 – 1998 Parish Priest Surathkal
10 1998 – 2005 Parish Priest Kateel
11 2005 – 2009 Parish Priest Mulky
12 2009 – Retired From Active Ministry Res. Kirem